Embryos are largely understudied in a representative sample of journals in conservation physiology.

ABSTRACT: Understanding how animals respond to environmental stressors across their life cycle is essential for predicting species' vulnerability to climate change. Here, we systematically reviewed the literature to quantify the variation in research effort on different life stages in the field of conservation physiology. Specifically, we reviewed experimental studies measuring physiological and life-history responses to climatic stressors across three representative scientific journals: Conservation Physiology, Journal of Thermal Biology and Journal of Experimental Biology. Our systematic map of 1276 studies revealed a pronounced underrepresentation of studies on embryos, representing only 8% to 9% of studies. This pattern was remarkably consistent across all axes considered (i

SUBMITTER: Pottier P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12916238 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature